Crowds rally to save Daisy Hill Hospital maternity services
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 17:02 · Archive
A public rally in Newry opposes plans to temporarily move maternity births from Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area Hospital.
A rally took place in Newry on Sunday to oppose plans by the Southern Trust to move maternity services from Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area Hospital. The trust announced that almost 2,000 babies may not be born at the hospital temporarily due to insufficient obstetrician consultants. A UNISON petition seeking intervention from Health Minister Robbie Butler has gathered over 13,000 signatures, with local concerns about the increased travel distance for expectant mothers from Newry to Craigavon.
The campaign group Daisy Hill SoS said the situation was a matter of 'survival for local people and for mothers and babies, it's a matter of life and death'. The group accused the First and Deputy First Ministers and the Northern Ireland Executive of allowing years of investment neglect at the hospital. Campaign representatives warned that removing maternity services could compromise other departments, as hospital services are interdependent and removing key pillars could cause others to collapse.
How it is being reported
- Thousands march to Daisy Hill Hospital in protest over threat to maternity servicesBelfast Telegraph · 25 Oct, 19:05
- In photos: Huge crowds at Newry rally to save Daisy Hill Hospital's maternity servicesThe public are fighting back against the move of baby birthsBelfast Live · 25 Oct, 16:20
In this story: Daisy Hill Hospital · Southern Trust · Newry · Craigavon Area Hospital · Robbie Butler · UNISON · Daisy Hill SoS · Francis Gallagher
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